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Nikita [DVD] [1990]

DVD ~ Anne Parillaud
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière, Laura Chéron
  • Directors: Luc Besson
  • Writers: Luc Besson
  • Producers: Luc Besson, Claude Besson, Mario Cecchi Gori, Patrice Ledoux, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language French, Italian
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 31 Mar 2003
  • Run Time: 112 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000087I27
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32,882 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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French director Luc Besson broke the commercial taboo against female-driven action movies with Nikita, his seminal, seductively slick film about a violent street punk (Anne Parillaud) trained to become a smooth, stylish assassin. Though it amounts, in the end, to little more than disposable pop, the film has a cohesiveness in style and tone--akin to the early James Bond films--that gives it a sense of integrity. Parillaud is compelling both as a wild child and chic-but-lethal pro (trained in good manners by none other than Jeanne Moreau). Tchéky Karyo is also good as the cop mentor who develops feelings for her. --Tom Keogh

Special Features

2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 5
French
Region 2
Dolby Digital Stereo French
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 30 Jan 2001
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This review is from: Nikita [VHS] [1990] (VHS Tape)
This film certainly gives subtitled films a good rep. I remember watching this film on TV a few years back and it has stuck in my mind ever since. The plotline is so fascinating and it keeps hold of you the whole way through. The acting from all cast members is outstanding. Hollywood tried doing a copy of it with 'Assassin' and totally destroyed it. V. good film, watch it
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37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - but beware, 16 Dec 2003
By Lyle "D4D" (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews
I've loved Luc Besson's Nikita since the first time I saw it - even with the abysmal American dubbing. The second time I saw it, I was lucky, and caught the original language version - still visually stunning, but so much better without shonky dubbing.

The DVD is more of the same - Nikita is a beautiful film, absolutely fantastic. The storyline is well, there, and the rest of it is just pure entertainment.

But be warned, the DVD is the shonky dubbed version. It's still a good film - but try to keep an eye open for a subtitled one if possible.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Only You, 15 Sep 2009
By fireblue (Sheffield, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nikita [Blu-ray] [1990] (Blu-ray)
This is my favourite film of all time from Luc Besson my favourite director.

Nikita is a bit of an accident waiting to happen. A drug addict she kills someone is a drug store raid gone wrong. This sets the tone of the first half of the film, gritty, harsh and full of polar extremes. It's difficult to to get attached to her character or feel anything for her. One minute she is falling in love and the next she is killing an embassador.

There's a great scene where Leon the 'cleaner' turns up and this is testemant to Bessons skill and he created a whole movie out of this 5 minute appearance.

A lot of people will be put off by the subtitles but worry not, this is a simple and energetic film with very little dialogue. Perhaps this is why I like it so much as Besson leaves you to fill in the blanks and portrays the film through emotion and action.

I won't spoil the ending but this is one of the very few films which makes me cry, such is the emotion as the film reaches its climax. Absolutely awesome, well worth a refresh on blu-ray, especially as the DVD version I had was pretty basic with just the movie on it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Region B title...
Love the movie - but this is only to inform possible customers in the USA that this Blu-ray is Region B locked.

The Amazon UK listing does not indicate the Region. Read more
Published 15 hours ago by Crispin Garcia

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD FILM
I was expecting it to be as good as Leon but it wasnt. i still found it enjoyable and it had some good action for a 20 year old film
Published 6 days ago by K. A. Pope

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern classic given solid BluRay treatment
This doesn't "shine" quite like the very best BluRay releases - perhaps not surprising given it's a relatively old film without CGI. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. R. Hudson

5.0 out of 5 stars Only the French.......
Only the French could invent a heroine like Nikita, tragic, mad, dangerous but ultimately vunerable. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pedro the Llama

5.0 out of 5 stars Visually exciting and thematically captivating film that blends action with drama.
Nikita (Anne Parillaud) is a teenage delinquent, street punk and heroin abuser, who - as a means of securing another fix - participates in the robbery of a pharmacy owned by the... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Jonathan James Romley

5.0 out of 5 stars an unforgettable film that oozes quality
I thought this film was a great film for these reasons:it has the sexiest and most stylish assassin I have seen on film in my life,and it was directed and edited to perfection. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2007 by dan the fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, but............
This is a great movie, well made, well acted and streets ahead of the American remake with Bridget Fonda, continents ahead of the awful TV series. Read more
Published on 18 May 2007 by pfvll

5.0 out of 5 stars Luc Besson excels in the story of a female assassin
"Nikita" gave rise to both a big budget Hollywood movie starring the ever-fetching Bridget Fonda (Point of No Return) and a television series starring Peta Wilson. Read more
Published on 17 May 2007 by Jay

5.0 out of 5 stars The original and still the best
A gritty, violent but also romantic and very sexy film. Luc Besson's work is brilliant and been copied a number of times (Black cat, the assasin, La Femme Nikita TV Series) but... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2006 by o86p

5.0 out of 5 stars Great film!
Wonderful piece of Cinema by Luc Besson (5th element fame). It's French, and best seen subtitled as the dubbing is a little plastic to say the least. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2005 by harrythehatchet

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